Which term describes paying a woman to carry a pregnancy?

• A. Womb-Renting
• B. Adoption
• C. Gestational Surrogacy
• D. Reproductive Tourism

Answer: (A)

Paying a woman to carry a pregnancy is best described as gestational surrogacy. In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate carries an embryo created from the intended parents’ gametes or from donors, and she typically has no genetic relation to the child. Womb-renting is a colloquial term sometimes used in media but not standard ethical language. Adoption involves taking in a child who is already born, not carrying a pregnancy, and reproductive tourism refers to traveling abroad to obtain fertility services, not the act of carrying a pregnancy.